Split Stitch is a beautiful technique that really helps to create some texture within your embroidery. It is very versatile stitch and can sewn in a variety of sizes and angles to create straight of wavy lines to fit any style or project you are working on. Split Stitch does take a bit of patients […]
How do you sew Stem Stitch? and what should I use it for? Stem Stitch is a beautiful, alternative stitch to create flower stems from, rather then using a back stitch, or split stitch. Simple to create using the tutorial below you will be sewing split stitch confidently in no time. Want to learn more […]
Detached Chain Stitch is one of the most versatile stitches in my opinion. It can be used for so many different things from highly detailed work to a background around text. It’s most common uses are for leaves and petals, they can be layered up or left as a single stitch to create many different […]
Chain Stitch is a beautiful technique helping to create some texture within your embroidery. Chain Stitch can sewn in a variety of sizes and angles to create straight of wavy lines to fit any style or project you are working on. Quick Tip: Take your time with this stitch. Make sure you don’t pull the […]
Running Stitch is the most basic, simplest stitch you can sew. Running stitch has many uses from being used to “tack” two pieces of fabric together to more decorative uses in hand embroidery. Prefer step-by-step images? No problem, keep scrolling for the tutorial. Want to learn more stitches? Click here Want to get […]
After Running Stitch, backstitch is the next easiest hand embroidery stitch to master. Backstitch has so many uses from lettering, outlining to filling in shape. It’s abilities are endless giving a sleek clean finish that will make any project look professional. TOP TIP: Keep your stitch lengths the same and even and don’t pull […]
How to run a business after losing a baby? This is a question I have typed into Google approximately 48579 time since we lost our baby in January, and I still get the same answer. NOTHING! It didn’t matter how much I re-worded the question there was still nothing, nothing that was going to give […]
Hope and Hart = Hope for Strength and Hart for the lost heartbeat now never forgotten Change is never easy is it? I just knew deep down that it was time to move away from a name that I had tried to make work for so long, but in truth it just wasn’t. My journey […]
Finding out I had an ectopic pregnancy was life changing for me. Thursday 11th January started out as a normal day, little did I know it was a day that was going to change my life. It was the day I found out I was pregnant. I didn’t get that feeling of joy people talk […]
